Those who have Fitbits are involved in a secret cult — at least that's what it seems to me as someone without one. They are all joined in union around an unfashionable bracelet that lets you count your steps. It's so weird looking at the fad from the outside.
It's an obsession.
"Let's walk; I've got to reach my 10,000 steps today." I couldn't tell you how many times I've had to hear that from one of my various friends, my dad and even my little brother in the sixth grade. They are eerily aware of how far they have walked in a day and just how many steps it took them to get to the fridge and back. It's a bizarre infatuation with numbers and progress. Honestly, half the people I see wear Fitbits don't usually participate in regular workouts, which is also really interesting.
They always seem to be magically charged.
Those with Fitbits are always wearing them, whether it be to a dressy sorority meeting or to bed at night. However, despite the fact that they seemingly are attached to their wrists via gorilla glue, Fitbits require charging — at least that's what I've heard. Quite frankly, though, I've never seen one charging or off said Fitbit owner. If they're constantly on your body — even when you sleep — when do they re-juice their power? They must be magically draining the energy of the wearer...
How do you know what a good amount of steps is?
Those who wear Fitbits always seem to know what a good amount of steps is. I, on the other hand, am unable to process achievements that way. They speak of steps as some sort of numbering system that I am out of the loop on. Congrats on your [insert weirdly specific (and seemingly meaningless to me) number] of steps today, I guess?
I know that undoubtedly I would feel bad about my laziness.
On the weekends, my step count would be like ten steps to the toilet and fifteen steps to the microwave and back to make some macaroni. It would be pitiful. Although, if you really think about it, it could also help motivate you. To reach a goal amount of steps forces you to be more active that usual. It's no intense cardiac workout at your local gym, but it is a way to get on your feet and get moving. If I had a device on me that told me how pathetic my activity of the day was, I would undoubtedly want to improve it. That's why despite how ridiculous the Fitbit craze is or how inactive it would make me feel initially.
I really want one.
